Antoine Griezmann | Laporta broke his silence on the farewell of the Frenchman from Barcelona | NCZD | INTERNATIONAL

Antoine Griezmann, to the surprise of many, put an end to his history in Barcelona to continue his career at Atletico Madrid. Less than a week after the loan was made official, President Joan Laporta broke his silence on the issue.

“We all know what kind of player he is, he may not fit into Barcelona’s system, but his attitude has always been very good. He was certainly not the player we needed.“, Said the head of the institution, in an interview he gave to the program Eleven, of Sport 3.

Laporta admitted that Griezmann went through difficult times in Barcelona and highlighted his contribution to the Copa del Rey that they obtained: “He scored goals, in the Cup we won he was an important player and it is true that he could have given more, but he lived through difficult circumstances.”

Griezmann was transferred to Atletico Madrid, who will have to buy in midfield, if he plays 50% of the games in which he is available.

“I sent him a message wishing him well all the luck in the world in its new stage “, Said Laporta, president of Barcelona since last March.

These days, the ‘Little Prince’ is focused on his team facing commitments for UEFA Qualifiers heading to Qatar 2022. This Tuesday. ‘Les Bleus’ will face Finland and all indications are that the striker will be the starter of Karim Benzema’s side,

Once the FIFA date is over, Griezmann will have to travel to Madrid to join the work of ‘Aleti’, who runs ‘Cholo’ Simeone.